Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be no 7th grade game this week. We will look to add a game to replace it in the future. There will be a Junior High JV and Junior High game at Russellville Thursday. JV game starts at 5:30, JH game will start after.

Announcements for Friday, September 6th Upcoming Events This Week: Tonight – The Bearcats will be hosting the Prescott Curly Wolves, Kickoff at 7:00 Tomorrow – The Lady Cat Classic Volleyball Tournament begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Union Bank Center at the High School. Parent / Teacher Conferences are next Wednesday. Student Council parent permission slips are due to Mr. Sherrer by next Wednesday. After these announcements, all BADD (Bearcats Against Destructive Decisions) club members and any student interested in joining will be meeting in Mrs. Rose’s office. Girls – we are starting to see a lot of you that are wearing very short shorts. I talked to several of you yesterday. You need to correct this problem. From Mrs. Smith: Congratulations to the following students for winning with their entries at the Polk County Fair last week. Please drop by Mrs. Smith’s room at some point today to pick up your items and prize money: ZENIA SCHMIDT ETHAN WILLIAMS ETHAN VAUGHT BRI MARTIN IZZY HENRY CHANITY HALL ABBY FELIX DALTON DOSSEY HAYLEE MCCRAVENS MARLEENE CECILLIO AUTUMN LOCKHART DANI GIBBS CORTNEY KYLE ALLIE FREE CONNOR LAFOLLETTE BRAKIAH BURK GIA FAGAN MAKAYLA VEGA EMILY DODSON KASEN SCHULLER JUDAH BREWER Students in Lunch “B” – Once again I had to pick up a lot of trash and paper plates yesterday. If we have the same issued today, we will ban you from eating outside next week. Throw your trash away! Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Main Line – Chicken Spaghetti, MTO Baked Potato Pizza Line – Sausage / Jalapeno Pizza, MTO Deli, Pizza Chef Salad Concession Line – Hamburger, Mini Corn Dogs, Chicken Sandwich Club / Group Meetings: At this time, students interested in the BADD club need to go to Mrs. Rose’s office. The following students need to go to Mrs. Ellison’s room…All other students, your ACHIEVE teacher will tell you where you need to go for FLEX Friday.

A tough night for the Mena Jr. High Thursday at DeQueen... The 7th Grade lost 6-8 & the Jr. High lost 8-29... The Jr. Bearcats return to the field Thursday at Russellville...

The first cross country meet of the season happens on Tuesday, September 10th... Th Lions Club Invitational Cross Country Meet Hosted by the UA Rich Mountain Bucks! The meet will take place on the Lions Club Golf Course located on Lions Club Road off of Hwy 71 S in Mena, AR. Schedule 3:30pm Coaches Meeting 3:45pm Jr. High Girls Race (1.55 Miles) Jr. High Boys Race Rolling Start (1.55 Miles) Sr. High Girls Race Rolling Start (5k) Sr. High Boys Race Rolling Start (5K) Awards Ceremony following the completion of the Sr. High Boys Race... If you have never been to a cross country meet here is your chance to come out & support the Ladycats & Bearcats!

Middle school students have the privilege of volunteering at Holly Springs Homestead this year! Our students picked crab apples last week to make homemade jelly! Thank you Holly Springs Homestead for having us!

Announcements for Thursday, September 5th Upcoming Events This Week: Tonight – 7th grade & Jr High Bearcat Football opens their season at De Queen Tomorrow Night – The HS Bearcats will be hosting the Prescott Curly Wolves Saturday – The Lady Cat Classic Volleyball Tournament begins Saturday morning, 9:00 am in the Union Bank Center Parent / Teacher Conferences are next Wednesday from 3:30 – 6:30 in the Cafeteria. Mid-term grade reports will be given out. Reminder that Student Council parent permission slips are due to Mr. Sherrer by next Wednesday. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Main Line – Fish Sticks with Mac & Cheese, MTO Tortilla Pizza Line – Cheeseburger Pizza, MTO Deli, Popcorn Chicken Salad Concession Line – Rib Patty Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: At this time, the 8th grade GT students need to go to the Conference room.

Mena MIddle School students enjoying an unplugged coding activity in Mr. Goodnight’s class today! GO MMS BEARCATS!

Announcements for Wednesday, September 4th Upcoming Events This Week: Tomorrow Night – Jr High Bearcat Football opens their season at De Queen Friday Night – The HS Bearcats will be hosting the Prescott Curly Wolves Saturday – The Lady Cat Classic Volleyball Tournament begins Saturday morning, 9:00 am in the Union Bank Center Our first Parent / Teacher Conferences of the year are one week from today. Conferences will take place in our Cafeteria from 3:30 – 6:30. Mid-term grade reports will be given out. Reminder that Student Council parent permission slips are due to Mr. Sherrer one week from today. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Main Line – Chicken Alfredo, MTO Boneless Wings Pizza Line – Fiesta Pizza, MTO Deli, Turkey Chef Salad Concession Line – Hamburger, Hot Dog, Chicken Sandwich At this time, the following students need to come see me in the front office: Lynnlee Cook Aurora Muns Zech Doty Kane Plowman Emily Wise At this time, the following students need to go see Mrs. Sikes: Hailey Emerson Nichole Philpot Briley Dean Makayla Vega Club / Group Meetings: At this time, the 7th grade GT students need to go to the Conference room.

Egg Chair + Open book = Growing Mind @ MMS Library!

Mena High School & Mena Middle School will be hosting Parent Teacher Conference on Wednesday, September 11th from 3:30pm - 6:30pm....

Announcements for Tuesday, September 3rd Upcoming Events This Week: Thursday Night – Jr High Bearcat Football opens their season at De Queen Friday Night – The HS Bearcats will be hosting the Prescott Curly Wolves Saturday Morning – The Lady Cats Volleyball team will be hosting the annual Lady Cat Classic, beginning at 9:00 a.m. All games will be played in the Union Bank Center at the High School. Our first Parent / Teacher Conferences of the year are one week from tomorrow. Students: There’s a way you can show your school pride & Bearcat spirit and at the same time, help raise money for our Library to purchase new books and supplies. Your ACHIEVE teacher has information about the Spirit & Pride T-Shirt fundraiser. Orders begin today and will end next Friday, September 13th. From Mr. Sherrer: Any student interested in running for Student Council must return your Parent Permission Slip by Sept. 11 and have signed up online. You should have received an email from Mr. Sherrer with the link to sign up. If you didn't, please let him know. Lunchtime Weather: Lunch Menu: Main Line – Popcorn Chicken Bowl, MTO Tortilla Pizza Line – Meat Lover’s Pizza, MTO Deli, Cobb Salad Concession Line – Steak Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings: At this time, the 6th grade GT needs to go to the Conference Room which is located next to Mrs. Rose’s office.

Info on MMS ZAP!

The Mena Jr. High Ladycats had a rough night at Greenwood on Thursday.The Juniors, JV & 8th Grade all lost 0-2.. The Ladycats will host Booneville on September 9th beginning at 4pm...

Day 2 at the Polk County fair & once again Mena students made us proud..GO BEARCATS!

Mena Middle School is experiencing issues with it's phone system today. Technicians will be working on the problem this afternoon. We apologize for any inconvenience & hopefully the problem will be repaired soon.

The Mena Middle School Spirit and Pride fundraiser will begin Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. An order form will be sent home with students. There are 3 ways to order merchandise: 1. Online @ spiritandpride.com using School ID #: 139813 2. Phone 1-800-854-4452 3. Fill out a form and return with your money enclosed to Mrs. Brooks Again click the link https://www.spiritandpride.com/sap/SAPResult

September breakfast & lunch menus for Mena Middle School & Mena High School!

Mena Public Schools will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 2nd... Classes will resume on all campuses on Tuesday, September 3rd at the regular time... We hope our students, staff & patrons have a chance to enjoy the three day break! GO BEARCATS!

Tuesday, August 27th Students, if you need to use the office phone to call home, you are allowed to do this between classes or during lunch. Do not ask your teacher to let you leave class to use the phone. If you are not feeling well, you need to see Nurse Sherry before you come to the office. Any student that needs a new ID card can come to the office to put your name on a list. Do this either between classes, during ACHIEVE, or at lunch. The first ID card is free. All future replacement ID cards will come with a $3 fee. From Mrs. Sikes: This Friday is the deadline for 7th and 8th grade FBLA students to pay their dues and conference fees. From Mrs. Moore: 7th grade GT students will meet tomorrow and 8th grade on Thursday. The new meeting place for GT will be in our Conference room, which is next to Mrs. Rose’s office. From Mrs. Rose: Bearcats Against Destructive Decisions (BADD) is a student led leadership club. Any MMS students can be a part of BADD. To be a part of BADD you are committing to making good choices at school, home and in the community. BADD members plan Red Ribbon Week, The Great Kindness Challenge, campus and community clean ups among other things like having fun! Anyone interested in joining BADD is invited to meet in Mrs. Rose's office on Friday September 6, during Achieve after announcements. Students, when using your devices in the mornings or at lunch, here are a few reminders: Do not take or use someone else’s device No photos or videos are to be taken As per policy, if a teacher suspects that there is a problem, they are allowed to look at your recent activities on your device. You bring your device at your own risk. The school is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged phones or devices. Reminder to Lunch “B” – no food or drinks outside today or tomorrow. Lunchtime Weather: Due to the weather, you will still be allowed to go outside but you must stay on the paved or concrete surfaces. Do not go into the grass. Lunch Menu: Main Line – Beef Enchiladas, MTO Tortilla Line Pizza Line – Meat Lovers’ Pizza, MTO Deli, Cobb Salad Concession Line – Steak Melt, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Tenders Club / Group Meetings:

Today in Mrs. Chaney’s 8th grade literacy, students worked on a Breakout Box previewing The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.